Lineage and Honors Information as of 4 March 2016
134th Cavalry Regiment
(First Nebraska)
- Organized in 1855 in the Nebraska Militia from existing units as the 1st and 2d Regiments
- Reorganized in part as the 1st Regiment, Nebraska Volunteer Infantry, and mustered into Federal service 11 June-21 July 1861 at Omaha
- Converted and redesignated 5 November 1863 as the 1st Nebraska Cavalry
- Consolidated 18 July 1865 with the 1st Battalion, Nebraska Veteran Cavalry (see ANNEX 1) and consolidated unit reorganized and redesignated as the 1st Nebraska Cavalry Veteran Volunteers
- Mustered out of Federal service 1 July 1866 at Omaha
- Reorganized 1867-1875 in the Nebraska State Militia as independent companies
- Companies consolidated to form the 1st Regiment of Mounted Infantry (organized 1875-1876) and the 2d Regiment of Infantry (organized 1878-1879)
- (Nebraska State Militia redesignated 1 June 1881 as the Nebraska National Guard)
- 1st Regiment of Mounted Infantry and the 2d Regiment of Infantry consolidated 13 July 1881 to form the 1st Regiment
- Mustered into Federal service 9-10 May 1898 at Lincoln as the 1st Nebraska Volunteer Infantry; mustered out of Federal service 23 August 1899 at San Francisco, California
- Reorganized 11 June 1900 in the Nebraska National Guard as the 1st Infantry Regiment
- Consolidated 1 April 1913 with the 2d Infantry Regiment (see ANNEX 2) and reorganized as the 4th and 5th infantry Regiments
- 4th and 5th Infantry Regiments mustered into Federal service 3 July 1916; mustered out of Federal service 21 February 1917
- Drafted into Federal service 5 August 1917
- 4th Infantry Regiment converted and redesignated 1 October 1917 as the 127th Field Artillery and assigned to the 34th Division; demobilized 18 February 1919 at Camp Grant, Illinois
- 5th Infantry Regiment reorganized and redesignated 1 October 1917 as the 134th Infantry and assigned to the 34th Division; demobilized 18 February 1919 at Camp Grant, Illinois
- Regiments consolidated and reorganized 1920-1921 in the Nebraska National Guard as the 1st Infantry
- Redesignated 22 June 1921 as the 134th Infantry and assigned to the 35th Division; Headquarters Federally recognized 7 July 1921 at Omaha
- (Location of Headquarters changed 10 September 1932 to Lincoln; on December 1936 to Omaha)
- Inducted into Federal service 23 December 1940 at home stations
- (35th Division redesignated 1 March 1942 as the 35th Infantry Division)
- Inactivated 21 November 1945 at Camp Breckinridge, Kentucky
- Relieved 19 June 1946 from assignment to the 35th Infantry Division and assigned to the 34th Infantry Division
- Reorganized and Federally recognized 17 October 1946 with Headquarters at Omaha
- Reorganized 1 May 1959 as a parent regiment under the Combat Arms Regimental System to consist of me 1st and 2d Battle Groups, elements of the 34th Infantry Division
- Reorganized 1 April 1963 to consist of the 1st and 2d Battalions, elements of the 67th Infantry Brigade
- Reorganized 1 October 1985 to consist of the 1st and 2d Battalions, elements of the 35th Infantry Division
- Withdrawn 14 December 1987 from the Combat Arms Regimental System and reorganized under the United States Army Regimental System
- Reorganized 1 September 1996 to consist of the 1st Battalion, an element of the 35th Infantry Division
- Consolidated 1 September 2003 with the 167th Cavalry (see ANNEX 3), and consolidated unit designated as the 167th Cavalry, to consist of the 1st Squadron, an element of the 35th Infantry Division
- Reorganized and redesignated 1 September 2005 as the 134th Cavalry, to consist of the 1st Squadron, and relieved from assignment to the 35th Infantry Division
- Redesignated 1 October 2005 as the 134th Cavalry Regiment
- Ordered into active Federal service 11 October 2005 at home stations; released from active Federal service 29 September 2007 and reverted to state control
- ANNEX 1
- Organized and mustered into Federal service 23 October 1862-24 March 1863 at Omaha as the 2d Nebraska Cavalry
- Mustered out of Federal service 4 September-23 December 1863 at Omaha
- Reorganized and mustered into Federal service 14 January 31-August 1864 as the 1st Battalion, Nebraska Veteran Cavalry
- ANNEX 2
- Organized 13 August 1887 in the Nebraska National Guard as the 2d Infantry Regiment
- Mustered into Federal service 9-14 May 1898 at Lincoln as the 2d Nebraska Volunteer Infantry; mustered out of Federal service 24 October 1898 at Omaha
- Reorganized 6 June 1899 in the Nebraska National Guard as the 2d Infantry Regiment
- ANNEX 3
- Constituted 12 February 1964 in the Nebraska Army National Guard as the 167th Cavalry, a parent regiment under the Combat Arms Regimental System
- Reorganized 26 September 1985 to consist of the 1st Squadron, an element of the 35th Infantry Division
- Withdrawn 14 December 1987 from the Combat Arms Regimental System and reorganized under the United States Army Regimental System as the 167th Cavalry, to consist of the 1st Squadron
- Ordered into Federal service 30 December 2002 at home stations; released from active Federal service 31 October 2003 and reverted to state control
Campaign Participation Credit
- Indian Wars
- Pine Ridge
- Dakota 1863
- Nebraska 1864
- Nebraska 1865
- Colorado 1865
- Civil War
- Henry and Donelson
- Shiloh
- Mississippi River
- Missouri 1861
- Missouri 1862
- Missouri 1863
- Missouri 1864
- Missouri 1865
- Arkansas 1864
- War with Spain
- Manila
- Philippine Insurrection
- Manila
- Malolos
- World War I
- Streamer without inscription
- World War II
- Normandy
- Northern France
- Rhineland
- Ardennes-Alsace
- Central Europe
- War on Terrorism
- Iraq:
- National Resolution
- Iraqi Surge
- (additional campaigns to be determined)
Decorations
- Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered BASTOGNE
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN 2010-2011
- Army Superior Unit Award, Streamer embroidered 2003
- French Croix de Guerre with Palm, World War II, Streamer embroidered ST. LO
- Headquarters Troop (Lincoln), 1st Squadron, additionally entitled to:
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered EUROPEAN THEATER 1944-1945
- Troop C (Beatrice), 1st Squadron, entitled to:
- Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered HABKIRCHEN
By Order of the Secretary of the Army:
CHARLES R. BOWERY, JR.
Chief of Military History
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